Patrick Mahomes Realizing With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: Unchecked

Not only is Patrick Mahomes the NFL's best player, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback has influence on Roger Goodell and the league as well.

Patrick Mahomes is not just the best player in the NFL, he is now clearly the face of the league.

The Super Bowl MVP speaks out. (via @PatrickMahomes) pic.twitter.com/iQuNglWGtA

— NFL (@NFL) June 10, 2020

Everyone should know the line made famous in Spider-Man by now, the one about great power coming with great responsibility. Well, we’re beginning to see Mahomes realize his influence, and use it with the same effectiveness he does his arm.

It’s important to note the face of the NFL, Patrick Mahomes, isn’t afraid to publicly take a stand for what he believes in. It’s not always the case with that high a profile athlete:

"I’m going to stand behind my words and I’m going to take whatever consequences come with it."

— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) June 10, 2020

Mahomes recently said he would not stick to sports saying, “We are people too", when asked about athletes speaking out. And his presence in a video alongside other players demanding the NFL state that Black Lives Matter and admit to being wrong in its handling of protests reportedly was a significant factor in commissioner Roger Goodell quickly doing just that, according to what a league executive told The Undefeated.

An NFL executive on the phone with me Sunday: “Let’s put it this way: The second I saw him in that video, I knew Roger had to act quickly. Everyone, including all the owners, knows he’s the guy.” https://t.co/O8hYReWSx5

— Jason Reid (@JReidESPN) June 8, 2020

That’s the kind of sway that can come with not only being the league’s best, but a transcendent talent at the quarterback position. 

It wasn’t long after the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl win that Mahomes declared he was only going to get better. A comment many sort of scoffed at because of how ridiculously good he is already. But Mahomes explained his game was improving mentally, as he started to “recognize more and more stuff”. It seems that is also true off the field. 

Because not only is Patrick Mahomes already a champion, MVP, and perhaps the best player I’ve ever seen; he could become the most powerful figure in the NFL as well. 

And it is nice to see the superstar QB using that power responsibly.

--Analysis from Joshua Brisco of Arrowhead Report:

Patrick Mahomes is the best player in the NFL at the most important position in the sport. But after the last week of statements and his comments to the media on Wednesday, it seems like he's ready to be, somehow, more than that. Mahomes, when asked about using his voice to create positive change, responded in a matter-of-fact way that shouldn't have put anyone on the defensive, but should have made a few things clear. "We are people too," he began. Sticking to sports will likely be remembered as a thing of past generations, and Mahomes has now shown that he's willing to use his voice and his status in the league to back a message that he finds worthy of support.